Oh Canada

So Canada is "the red and the white" and I like to see Canada as a distinct country with much to offer and as well much to see. Canada like any country, but it's a merging country of many different peoples. 

Yeah it's Canada's birthday and with regards to this country - very much like American and yet very similar in some ways to Europeans.

I am not sure how to explain what Canada is.  Having the most natural resources in the world and there are many things in which people don't know about Canada. Even Canadians themselves. However Canada is the place I live for the last six years and, I was born here.

Why Canada does not have an identity? Perhaps it's due to the fact that it's the same size as Australia or New York State and it's not recognized as most all the population is based in the southern portion.

Everyone merges with each other from all different ethnicities. But there is more that one could mention about Canada. What I find is that we all learn different things about everyone's country. There is much history regarding this land that is the largest in the world aside of China, but it's relatively young country. What does Canada mean to me...that is a hard one as I have literally lived more of my youth and then a good portion of my adult life in the United States. However Canada is a immersing country. It's very hard to place it into words what Canada is and I think that is what makes it a very significant country in a new global era. You can compare Canada with several different countries and find something in common within each of them and vice versa. That's probably the area of diversity that I love regarding Canada as it is a significant cultural country. I could not explain it in words but it's one that is regarded highly on an international level. As one of the past notable Prime Ministers of Canada once had said, "We wish nothing more, but we will accept nothing less. Masters in our own house we must be, but our house is the whole of Canada." P. Trudeau...

Like anyone Canada is where I live and where I stand, and from each country when we can know a little more regarding each other and our cultures that is when it's very unique. I was raised that way and I have always been that way with regards to other countrys respect. I am not sure if that is a typical Canadian however Canadians have always been noted for being various things whereas how I see it, Canada is defined by the merits of it's history and it's future. And where the future is for Canada is a continuum of diversity as well as a goal in which to continue to build this small populous. Build with other nations in a global effort. And never cease to realize that the merits of this nation are worthy regardless of how large or how small...

So often we are reluctant to mention our own countries and the past prime minister was a man that was never groomed to be a prime minister he was a traveller. And to this day I don't think that anyone can compare to him but he was the aspiration of what Canada is now, in comparison to what it was prior to his time.

I never was that fond of the flag of Canada as I never grew up with it. But it's a distinctive flag that stands for a few things. So even though Canada evolved from Britain and still remains a "crown country", Canada is many things and yet with so many things still within it's future. As Canada will never claim on her soil that she is finished as she is a growing nation. And the diversity of ethnicities with a nation as such is something in which I as a Canadian am certainly proud of...

We don't celebrate it the same as within right next door is United States that truly has a different manner from which they do so in some ways we are different - but the difference is within a country that merged from the crown and one that declared itself as an "independent state" as time goes on Canada still remains a country that aside of where it sits of the globe - it's a country that is and has always been silent - in the manner that it's a country with many people from many areas of the world.

The largest continent on the globe next to China but yet people that are abundant as there really is not a definition to Canada but yet within Canada - people are not proud but they have come to realize that it's a superb place to live - it's not a melting pot nor anything it is just what it is ----------- Canada.

Ironically there within the history of Canada on the east coast Canada was the first international banking system for George Washington which was located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As well, before Georgia became a part of the original thirteen colonies - Halifax was one of the colonies - go figure. So in summary Canada is a little bit of everything and the word Canada translates to mean "new world".

I thought that may be something of interest from where I reside from this neck of the woods. Canada is not that socialized/communist country it's a country that has the greatest amount of natural resources in the entire world With the infrastructure that will move it forward within the next 100 years.

Hence Oh Canada is Canada's anthem, and as any country Canada is peaceful country I that is rather young yet has done much within international community although it's not often said - I think that is very Canadian.

I am proud and please to live here and as everyone else we really are not that different. Yet we are very global in our way of thinking - not all but many. The caparables of Canada are not based on the United States but Canada seemingly is merged in some manner with countries overseas as well as it's best neighbor. There reallys is not a definition of what Canada and in some ways that leaves something aside of it's vast history within nearly all wars - as a nation that is based without an identity. Until one does leave the country and they come to realize how much they find that it is. The average Canadian does not know too much about the history of Canada and ironically for me, I learned about Canada in my 4th grade in Bear Road Elementary within New York as well as Scollard Hall when I came into this country at the age of 17. But yes the red and white on July 1st, is when Canada was declared as a country of it's own. A young country and perhaps one of the youngest on this earth.

Yet it is Canada,

Jack

 

 

 

 

The last day of June...

Oh I know there are some that I missed as after I had visited with two doctors, I had the mindset to do something more.

I went to the CBC as there is a story within that which I will come too. As well, I had to do some other things but while doing it I went to this one place in that I have heard so much about since I have returned here and it's called ....I forget the name right now but some of the most influencial R and B performers have been here including the likes James Brown - not kidding, as my cousin's daugher whom now is working in Washington DC went to see him there Tammy was the public relations rep., of this place and as well I have to email the CBC as they thought I may have been the competition you have to say people do think too much these days.

However despite two things that I have to get done medically and I will not be waiting long for it as so many have indicated within the Canadian Medical System. While I may wait for a week maybe two. I look forward to writing on the celebration of Canada Day and a few days later Unted States Birthday.

For me there are the stars and stripes and as well as there is the red maple leaf with bars. Are we that much different yes and no.

But within these pictures was my day, and I look forward to going further with this as I residing within Canada Do wish to write about what Canada is.

Not what so many think it is...

Yet it's a democratic country that has a foundation that is what it is as with any other nation.


Peace...

Another Day of Rain...

Well it's back to lower temperatures and more rain. I am not sure when this is all going to come to an end and here it one day before Canada Day. Now ironically I am not sure that most of you know that there is a town in Minneapolis called Little Canada. Not kidding it's a town onto itself, I myself never even thought of that.

So within Canada - she is 149 years effectively on July 1st but at the same time it's really a young country when you think about so many of these other countries and there age. For myself I am not sure what I will do and there was an article on how Canadians are different in the manner that they celebrate things.

I am sure I am going to write something up for Canada Day  as well for July 4th. There the only two countries I have lived in and can relate to what the celebrations are about.

But I don't know what I will write yet but here it's a smaller town - it's not Toronto nor Vancouver. Mind you if you live in Toronto - right now things stink, as the entire garbage removal department went on strike, and I remember living there years ago and it literally must be nasty especially in certain areas as it's a very humid place. Much the same as New York.

For myself, today is my day that I head to see two doctors and my hopes are that the outcome is good. One is and endocrinologist if I am spelling it right and the other is my own GP, which is my best friends sister in law. So I hope things go well, as it's not all up in my head - but it is as there is something going on within my system where I think this infection has not left yet. So I shall see what they say and then take it from there.

So on this morning I shall see you later on during the day and hope all is going well. I know I have not been to a few blogs but shall get there and as well seemingly I lost a few friends since I formatted this computer back two weeks ago. One is Lotus and there are three others that I can't place a name to them right now but within it all I hope that this ever changing climate starts to have some consistent pattern.

Well at least it's not snow. Well time to hit the shower and enjoy the day. This is an interesting week when you think of the two days of celebration within United States and Canada.

What date is the birthday of your country if you are not from either of these two places if I may as?

http://initiativestain.multiply.com/journal/item/604/Oh_Canada

 

Good Bye Mr. Madoff

 

"I am ashamed for these criminal acts. I always knew this day would come." Bernard Madoff remarks after his fraudulent fun with billions of other peoples money...

 

 

The Best To Everyone - Have a Great Week

I have been reading some blogs and wished to extend the best to everyone with this forthcoming week.

WHY NOT

I am not sure about you but how time does fly so fast. The weather is great and in comparison to yesterday the weather really took for a great change and it's just one of those easy going Sundays. 

 

Certainly there are things I planned on doing but I just placed them away and enjoyed the day. I think we all do that but yet the laundry, and all the things that go along with Sundays for some are work but now and then it's good to place things off and do them another day.

 

I had a great time today and now things flow in a direction. With how the weather has changed so drastically in comparison to yesterday you ponder on the climate. But it's not too hot nor too cold it's just a day where you can just go about things to some extent within your own time.

 

I enjoy that so.  And now and then I find that we have that allowance. And the ability to have that weekend choice of  `WHY NOT`...

Behind the Scenes Video Part 3.avi

Now there were a few that knew when I made a video right in this vary spot. I recall that some had asked that I show the same place during the summer so after taking in a breakfast with a friend, I went my own way with my camera and took a video of exactly the same place. How things change within a change of season as when I was here before during the winter it was - 30c which is almost the same in F - with the windchill considered.

Within today it reached nearly 95 degrees in F.

You have to have a good sense of humor to live here yet I would not trade it nor would you were you reside and live.

Behind the Scenes Videos 2.avi

It's fast but it's kind of behind the scenes of the pictures that are taken.

Video Behind the Scenes 1.avi

A Great Sunday and Then Some

A great Day it was as early in the morning it was so much warmer and I ventured out to a golf course that is nearby and as well I had went to the other side of the River in this city. Which is not the same as the east side but yet within it all
it was a great day.

I hope that I can place on a video that is done from exactly the same place back when it was 30 below zero.

Hence a great day it was and is....

Variations of Saturday

It was a cooler day and I went to this Bridge that I had blogged about as it has not been restored yet, but I wished to get it that way and as well during the trip although I don't have a great zoom lens - I was able to get on top of my car and take a picture of the highway and get a portion of what is known as the North Saskatchewan River and the terrain that surrounds it.

And then in returning I took a few other pictures and the sun did shine perhaps a few times but for the most part it was more like May in the temperture yet it was just fine.

Oh yes, there is a building renovation in here that is undergoing renovations and I was talking with the construction manager as well as a few lads, and I must have sounded like an old man as it was within the fist mall that I built when I was just a kid.

Most of all I love this bridge and shall come back to it later this summer and see what it looks like then.

Today

I was up really early and most sleep in on Saturdays but I have always been an early bird so to speak. I headed to this place where one man is has taken upon himself to take an old dilapidated bridge and make it into a historical site. It's about 45 minutes out of town and I thought this was the day as I had planned to go there for some time.

In getting there I didn’t realize that there really was no way to get my car down to it so I parked and went down and took a few pictures of it. I wish I had the article from the newspaper on what this gent is doing but I remembered it from two months ago and right now it looks like it's ready to be torn down but here is one that has taken on something and I don't know him but it will be something to see what comes about with it.

The temperature today went down in comparison to what it has been to my surprise. Some were even wearing mid weather jackets. But that goes with the territory I suppose. Needless to say all is going well and I ran into an old friend that ties in with a picture that I took some time ago. Within all the pictures that I take, I will never place people within it as I don't know them and I am just writing for myself if you know what I mean.

It seemed rather quiet today, as most were probably within malls shopping and so forth. But regardless from early this morning through the day - it was a very decent day.

Now it's time to either go get some take out or make something. But within it all it's all good. And I still am amazed with what took place with those that did contribute with the collaborative with the passing of Michael Jackson.

The shares are something that honestly amaze me, meanwhile I know I have to get to a few peoples blogs as it's all within respect. May the weekend be yours.

Jack

Picture Perfect ~ Favorite Past Picture Perfect Post ~

 

This is my choice for my favorite picture for this PP.

I took some time ago, it was taken in August if I recall correctly and the sun was just rising.

I am too new to the group and it's just a picture but the early morning sun was a tremendous view to see by way of the lens as well even without a camera.

 

Vantages on this Given Day

Nearing the End of Meds

Well thank god I this is my second last day of being on these meds of Amoxicillin and Prednisone if that is how they are spelled. And they have done a great job. I am moving away from my collaborative regarding MJ, but in learning of how he passed is really something I think that many people should take into consideration.

There are very strict laws with medications here in Canada. Narcotics of any nature are monitored closely and it does not matter whom you are or your economical status. So the entire country is computerized.

I guess what I am trying to say is America's medical system is not computerized right across the nation as of yet. And it seems from what I have read that MJ did not pass away for any other reason than having too many narcotics in his body on that one day - not an overdose but what will happen when there is too much of one or in this case a few medical narcotics at probably high doses in his blood stream.

Apparently he had pain - but there are a varied real of different pains the body will have - neuropathic pain, or addiction pain. And then there is pain outright for good reasons from an injury or from things of the likes of arthritis etc.

However in this case, I think that double doctoring was the case and it's a pity that he stopped breathing only due to too many substances within his system. My thoughts are where was at least one member of his family and secondly where is an accountable medical system whereby if class 1 2 and 3 Narcotics are in a federal medical data base that monitors and if there questions of amounts of medications then notifications are sent out to the doctor(s).

I think that his current doctor actually was hired so that he was monitored as well so that he would get the required insurance for this upcoming tour he had. It's a pity that much like Elvis he died due to pills. And I am not anti pills. However I am very displeased with those doctors that obviously went past the two week or conservative method of dealing with what he found as pain. As it's not all fixed within a narcotic. And there are more people in Canada and the USA - I am not sure of other countries that are addicted to pills. There is a difference between addiction and the need to be on something but my point is - it should be monitored.

He was an addict. But a medical addict only becomes one by way of that first time in which a doctor prescribes out medications with repeats - which is so rarely done.

Demerol and Oxycontin and perhaps more. I would dare to say that he probably built up such a tolerance and then he over did it or he may have had a strenuous day - but damn those doctors that just wrote "scripts". And money can buy many things - as well money can be something that enables something that leads to a music icon that may have been much different if not on all of these medications. Meaning narcotic medication. 

I know America will not have the same system of that Canada has but I do hope that computers an across the entire country monitoring system does come into play during President Obama's term. 

Please do note that some here probably or may be on something - pills are not bad when taken as advised and from a good doctor. I recall when I was living in New York and my GP there was in Manhattan and he had a huge place going on and within a month he had me hooked up to an heart tester - I forget the name of the machine. He said that I had a problem with my heart as it missed a beat now and then. And he prescribed a medication for it called Delicor if I recall.

I got on the phone with my GP in Canada and he told me to have asked for this test to be sent to him and it was never sent - go figure. When I arrived back in Canada 8 years ago, I had no heart problems.

Money speaks high but in this case an Icon did not have to go down during this day and age.

 

TO EACH AND ALL

You have your own blogs, but at the same time I would like to leave this one space in tribute to Michael Jackson. If you wish to throw in your own two cents or words or anything at all by all means this space is open to a collective soul that everyone can place something in as they deem fitting.

 

Now and then you have to say WHY NOT.

 

It's Late

Oh I could write a poem with what has happened today. I think of several things as people come into this world and they leave. And perhaps I shall for another day. Yet the sun does rise and each and everyone of us can realize how precious life is. Especially when you see two people that have passed on and could have lived much longer.

Fate...or destiny I am not sure all that I know is on this earth two special people that influenced some of our lives at some point have passed on. May there families be at comfort. 

Peace all and Good night,

Jack

 

Icons Are Remembered

Michael Jackson Dies at 50

 

I can’t say this surprises however it is sad. At this time I am not going to go into what I would assume was the cause of his death but there is no doubt that his music had a profound impact on me. He was sensational and then he just went down the same direction that Elvis had as well as so many.

 

In my own collection of albums that I have in storage are pretty much everything under the sun. Only when 2000 came around it seemed that he was on the decline. It would have been nice to see the man make a come back. But that is not the case but gosh I remember the Thriller album, and he was the beginning of the video revolution where image is everything. Maybe if this image thing was not so far fetched as it has become he would have been able to keep his momentum but one can’t make a guess on those things now. In many ways I often told my friends at a certain time that he was becoming a modern day Howard Hughes. And I think that he did. His brothers especially Jermaine seemed to be so settled in with everything and then take a look at Donny Osmond – he went through his plights but he came back. I could write on this as I always wanted to see the Jackson’s live in my teens but never had the chance – and when “Don’t Stop” came out on his thriller album I thought this was something that was truly great – as he had Quincy Jones behind him all the way.

 

At a certain stage in his life I remember reading on him in the mid 90’s and how he had some things – shall we say he may have been in need of help much like Elvis? Probably so but regardless from the Jackson 5 to his own break away with Thriller which still when you listen to it the man was a great performer.

It’s sad but how many artists go down this path and for whatever reason Michael seemed to make a large change in comparison to his brothers. He will be missed – there is no doubt on that.

 

 

Farrah Facet Dies at 62

 

It’s a sad story as well and from what I understood today she was to be dismissed from the hospital and remarry Ryan O’Neal. Maybe that was something just organized and she was going home to just pass away in her own home in peace who knows again in this case we were prepared for he passing away and as well how she was so misunderstood. In many ways I hear Elton John doing another remake – but that is not likely but I wrote on here back a month ago I believe and as a young kid me and a friend of mine thought she was the best thing next to sliced toast as we were approaching puberty.

And here to how misunderstood she was in interviews and maybe there was a reason for it.  I am not sure about you but I was once asked online as offline if I wish that I had being a performer.

When I see this TMZ and all these young artists and I think I would rather have the simple life. As I don’t think there is much of a life for many of these artists and yet some can keep it together and some end up crashing. I guess some people are cut out for it and some aren’t. As privacy and consideration is not that abundant in this day and age. In conclusion on this day we have had two great rather young performers pass away.

I think it gives much to be considered as well as much to be respected in memory of them. 

 

It's Summer Part Two

The Gravel Road that spans for miles.

I headed out to the cottage it's rented out but it was nice to see as I have not been there in three years.

Today was supposed to be very hot but it did not get to the extent that it was supposed too. A one hour drive outside of town and at the same time I had take a picture during the winter of this old barn and I thought I would go get a few picture of it now. How things do change when the climate is much different to say the least.

Just a Quick Note

I just forgot that we have notes on here but a mention then not a note.I am feeling better since I have been on this antibiotic and predisone for the next few days.

Ironically how good things come about and today here in this part of Canada it's going up to nearly 100 degrees and how I would love to be laying out in the pool but am advise to stay out of the sun while on this. So I am not going to breach things but I never thought I would come to realize how enjoyable this can be as I have never hardly ever been on here during the day.

May the day be Yours

Labels

Labels.... they’re everywhere, on everything. They are used to give us information about the object they reside upon. We rely on that information to educate ourselves as to the value of the product for ourselves. Why is it human nature to want to apply labels to one another? Is it that we're trying to identify those who we find compatible with our existence and eliminate those who aren't? Do they help us to place these individuals in a mold of sorts so that they are easily identifiable to us?

Everyone is given a name at birth, which identifies him or her. Within family and friend, business and social acquaintances, we learn those names and use them. We do sometimes apply a label of our own to them, which separates them in favor, disdain, or some personal value system, but they remain part of our inner circle.

These labels would be termed nicknames.

For those we don't know, our observations determine how we categorize them. When we speak of them to another, since we don't know their names, we refer to them based on the observation. The observations however are often tinged with personal opinion, feeling, or prejudice formed from life experience. In other words, if you met me and didn't know my name, when trying to describe me to someone else the words you'd choose would determine what image of me the other person formed in his mind. That is all well and good if you use enough characteristics to form a valid image. The problem comes in when people choose to describe using limited words. However, when it comes down to it, it is wrong. I've take away that person's individuality and allowed him to become just another nonentity. Every person living on this planet is an individual and to take away that individuality shows nothing more than a lack of respect for that person and for myself.

In seeing someone as being lumped into a category we don't really see that person at all. When we fail to see the individual, it encourages misconceptions and furthers prejudice. We allow our opinions to remain biased and shortsighted. As well but they're usually born of the person's own actions. If I call someone an idiot, it's usually because they've done something idiotic. That is a just observation based on their actions.

Still again it's an idiotic action based on my own perceptions and opinions of what is correct behavior.

So, labels based on personal knowledge of the individual....are they any better than those applied so callously to those we don't know?

 

 

~ Dedication For Shadi from Iran ~ From the Vault

This was written some time ago and there was such an abundance of people from all over the world. I don’t know where she is today, but I do know that she went on to teach. And during these times in which we see so much going on in Tehran, I thought that I would place this old write on. There was a time my first camera went and she and so many others were very kind. And I wrote on here after a period of time. I guess you would call it respect.

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I have had many pictures sent to me from Shady it's almost as if I know her from her camera. She is a very nice person from Iran. She has a very nice manner in which she has written from time to time. The only problem English is her third language.

 

So I am placing in this dedication of two poems for her.

 

She is like anyone. Shady is many things. Most of all she is. She is a very well educated person. She is a compassionate person that desires everything that any woman would wish. I can’t speak for her but I am going to write something in dedication to her. As she has sent me pictures from her country to go along with some of my own writings when I never requested it. Shady is of value. And this is a real picture of her, but I never received any writing from her so I wished to dedicate something to her.

 

I hope that it is of some value to her.

 

 

 

~The Dream Within My Eyes ~

 

 

Why strike the lyre on fancy's veil in vain?

 

Why play the solo lonely and wane?

  

Why like the blind bat in the silent cave drone?

 

Why shut the eye to the morning's brilliant sun?

 

Why under the snow like partridge hide the head?

 

Why befriend the old and ugly crow in the mead?

 

Why deprive from the long moving wave of ambition?

 

Why evaporate like the bubble in the ocean?

 

Why tie our happiness to gnawing greed with rope?

 

Why forever enslave in the snare of carnal hope? 

 

Why stay away from eternal vernal garden of love?

 

Why fear to cast the seeds of friendship in the grove?

 

O you who have seen the autumnal gale of the age,

 

Why eager to bind yourself to this worldly cage?

 

Why proudly drink wine in the cold plain of mistrust,

 

And avoid the fond cub-bearer who quenches the thirst?

 

A garden of rose buds from love's misty rain,

 

Why dwell with the bramble in the arid plain?

 

 

 

 

 

Planting Within Our Own Inner Garden

 

I don't believe that you receive back what you send out...

I truly believe in all facets of life without an expectation we receive back what we send out with interest within our lives. Throughout life I find the more I believe, see, and understand this principle. Just like everything else, that which is planted, more than likely at some point in time we all have our own harvest of growth. Regardless of what we plant and what is within our own garden we tend to the garden with the idea that we enjoy and have some worthiness of just doing it.

"Planting" can be so many things in life.

 

 

Allowing Your Own Inner Light

There comes a time when you must stand alone.
You must feel confident enough within yourself to follow your own dreams.
You must be willing to make sacrifices.
You must be capable of changing and rearranging your priorities so that your final goal can be achieved.
Sometimes, familiarity and comfort need to be challenged.
There are times when you must take a few extra chances and create your own realities.
Be strong enough to at least try to make your life better.
Be confident enough that you won't settle for a compromise just to get by.
Appreciate yourself by allowing yourself the opportunities to grow, develop, and find your true sense of purpose in this life.
Don't stand in someone else's shadow when it's your sunlight that should lead the way.
Work hard at what you like to do and try to overcome all obstacles.
Laugh at your mistakes and praise yourself for learning from them.
Pick some flowers and appreciate the beauty of nature.
Say hello to strangers and enjoy the people you know.
Don't be afraid to show your emotions laughing and crying make you feel better.
Love your friends and family with your entire being they are the most important part of your life.
Feel the calmness on a quiet sunny day.
Find a rainbow and live your world of dreams always remember life is better than it seems.

 

 

Thoughts

If we are to practice living life with intention, purpose, and appreciation, we are called to take stock — on every level imaginable — material, mental, emotional, and spiritual. And we feel the need to evaluate everything in terms of its value to us. Do our belongings, attitudes, ideas, obligations, commitments, habits, goals, dreams, relationships, and wardrobes still fit us? Do they suit our current way of life? Are they flattering? Do they please us? Do they continue to serve us?

Do they feed us what we need? Or do they drain our energy and slow us down by the amount of maintenance that they require?

It seems to me that we spend the first half of our lives accumulating things and the second half getting rid of them.

 

At some point in our middle years, it is important to take the time to catalogue what it is we have, what we have accumulated, what we hold onto, what we have carried with us through the years, and what we would be better of letting go of. As we face the second half of our lives, it is prime time to check our baggage and lighten up our load…. as I have done as of recent.

 

With practice, we can distinguish which of our possessions and commitments expresses our true desires, needs, values, and which do not. Which relationships serve us in a reciprocal/learning manner, and which do not.

Fulfillment within writing is never an absolute, however it's a gain and then some.

 

Compliation of Small Juant in Summer

Today I had to just get out. I went looking for something but I have covered so many areas that I really did not know where to go. Believe you me it's not something that comes easily at this time.

But truly I wished to get something from here and I have a hard time in staying in during this time of the year but the green is something that is so appealing at this point in time.

I know there are some duplicates retaken but they are fav's that I always return too.

Not all but some.

How Do You Write This...

I have not been online. There are several reason's for this but within it all I had some complications medically. I saw for the second time my doctor and apparently the last few things that have come up or did within my family as well note my mother is fine.

I am a private person but within all of this ironically I was hit with a flu combined with sinuses which triggered my inter immune system.  I think that I may have been in denial of all the things that have seemed to come up while I have been doing many things and well I guess at any age your immune system can get hit.

I hope that those that are friends have that understanding of being on full throttle as I have been in the last two months. As well, I do have a tad of arthritis and well lets just say that I am doing my best.

So I wished to mention this and in the way that I was always raised and worked you do have a courtesy as such. It my be a cultural thing in apologizing however that all said things just took a swing on me.

That is why I indicated that I am "human". So that all said in being honest, I thought I would write this. Things really have taken a turn but according to my gp I have been through much yet at the same time she wished for me to just take it easy for the next few days. That is so hard for me to do, however the joint pain came to be so bad and as well as my sinuses. So I do appreciate the kind remarks.

A person can make up a host of things - yet the bottom line is honesty. As for a man many men are very proud. I am yet at the same time I know that I am human.  So I thought I would make mention and I will be running before the end of this month...

 

 

 

My Apologies

I have not been on here much for reason that are person but to those of you that are friend I certainly do respect you and I can only hope that this is taken well. I am human. For some reason after getting on here I can see that there are some changes again.

Once again I do apologize...

With my respect,

Jack

Notes

There was a question from a friend as to if "Notes" would be replacing the essences of the writes.

In my own point of view I see this as an accent to what we write. I know I have used them but I think we all are getting used to this and some will and some won't I can honestly say that they have been very helpful in getting on this and having a few answer done. But getting back to what I feel. I see these notes here as kind of like the icing on the cake. For within each of our writes in my own humble opinion I do see them as not the blog itself but as something that is a secondary.

~ Why not ~

 

A Question if I May...

Winning and losing, success and failure, is the anatomy of ever person's thought as they walk their path within life. One intends to do something by making the attempt in making it take place. The goal will happen and yet something else takes place.

For each of us we may not get to the exact intended goal, but we will be lead to something that actually becomes the goal while embarking on the goal journey. A definite desired goal that went in a differing direction and it never happened. The intention is one thing or another; the result of the intention/objective reversed itself. The rigidly held goal that one sought for.

Every individual has a success only when intentions are worthy and an understanding there are risks. They are open to the flexibility of what may come their way. They accept the realities of what takes place from the fruits of each effort. While understanding - the risks in a positive perspective. Seemingly to me a risk is a challenge of sorts. One can intend to change life for the better and can succeed. As that is what life is about regardless of where you’re from, what gender you are, or what has taken place in the past.

 

When we understand that there is a flexible manner from which to travel our path of life, and understand that with everything there is an upside and a downside - don't focus on the downside, give allowance for the upside and life then gives each and everyone of us a journey that we never stop our voyage.

I think that we all have that mindset that regardless of what lays ahead we move towards a direction in our own manner. As everyone we all have things that we wish to achieve but there is always that risk we take.

So this leads me to ask does failure really exits? I know I have posted this before but I have made some changes and I always enjoy asking this question as are we just sitting content within life. Seems to me that many people regardless of gender and age always have some goal they are working towards.

 

Computing these Day...

I can honestly say that I when I found last night that my messenger was down and I had one in it as I don’t chat that much but I love to write. I found that after heading off to do a few things I came back to doing something that was what most people do as work, I have so many discs and uploads with this system that I knew that today was the only day possible in order to do it.

I have no clue as to why my messenger was completely empty - I think that yahoo is really going through some changes and that all said I had never opened it up for a few days. But I can tell ya that in the winter to do this is much better than during the summer and well that is basically that.

So it's been a tedious day to say the least as I can never write and have an ongoing messenger on at the same time. I am not a large multi tasker in a new era of computing.

Now and then there is something that I just think of as I read and then I will write on something, it's always been that way.

 

 

Y360 is now closed?

I used to blog on y360 it actually was something I enjoyed very much and I could be wrong but now and then I will look into my old archives and for the life of me it's gone. I could never post in my old blog for a long time and in going to look into it, I found that it was not there.

So I guess it's closed up and apparently Yahoo has started something else I forget the name of it but all that being said I wished to mention that I am on this blog with the ideal of respect.

Sometimes it's good to place something like this out - within the writes and as well within the pictures we all have something from which we do share. So here I am sitting and I wished to write something as I so often do.

If there is one thing I love to do as well is read, and comment on other blogs. There is an array of people from all over the world and as well I wish that some of my old friends from y360 do move over here but who knows. However, I never placed any members of my y360 on a messenger, as so often was the trend. I do miss some of them but with all that said I enjoy the array of writes by way of friends.

Hmm, I am lost for words I guess as I have a tad of a sinus thing again but slowly it will pass, I just came back in from talking to a neighbor and the first thing she said was "It's summer finally". I sneezed, and smiled as she laughed and said that it's that time of year, but it's a good time - yeah.

 

 

Three days of Sneezing

Well I am really out of words to say much. I don't feel all that great and during the day I was great and then it hits. I have had sinus problems before and today they hit again. Note this is not a complaint. It's just something that has been coming and going for the past three days now.

I am as fine as can be and then thereafter I have a major sinus pain. However I will get over it, if not I will head into the clinic as a last resort but it's ironic that now with the weather the way it is that this is all taking place.

Three showers in one day...

However this shall pass...

 

A Ramble

Well I came on here and I just have been doing my own thing if you will. When I returned I was thinking of several things and to think on just one is not typical at this time. However all good things come within time.

The weather has been superb, it's great that it's that time of year here.

I love this place in Summer

The vantages are within what this city is about.

I love it so much it's a place that is just simply very nice at this time of the year.

Picture No Perfecto - Light

 

 

Within conceptual areas of pictures I just take pictures as I feel. I guess what I am saying is that it's like a hobby and art form at the same time - it comes without anything but just a natural manner that one does something that they enjoy. And many people do this as well as within a great group with such an array of members that it astonishing to see some of the picture that are taken.

Sometimes as with anything there are a variety of things we do and I am one to state that although there is some 3000 members of a perfect group. I am not perfect within what I take as a photographer, and there are many tremendous people within this PP group which I think that I have mentioned more on the group but within it all I just love and enjoy taking pictures and sharing my own vantages in my own manner.

 

So light is the concept of this picture that follows along with a group that chose this theme. I really shouldn't even write anything as a picture speaks for itself. But hey that is just my thoughts, so I called this the imperfect picture of light. As nothing is perfect, it is what it is in the eye of the beholder.

This was taken in 2007 and I went into a stadium where there was a renovation taking place. I wanted to capture the sparks of the gent that was busy wielding.

I just enjoy picture taking nothing more anything less. It's just a flow in a way...and that can be and is most enjoyable. So light it is and this picture is by no means perfect, it's a vantage if you will. But how we all enjoy photography! :)

 

 

A Word For the Day

 

 

There are countless words that could summarize so much within each and every given day.

It am not sure if that is possible...

Regardless it's interesting to say the least.

 

Peace

Time to Start Asking Tougher Questions? By Henry Champ

This column is being written in the early aftermath of President Barack Obama's speech in Cairo on Thursday. Too early to really analyze its fallout in the Muslim world but not too early to gauge the American media reaction, which is largely favourable.

One example, the New York Times: "Arab students respond to Obama." From an American point of view, the sentiment doesn't get much better than that.

Some of the TV networks picked away at the president's remarks on expanded Israeli settlements. But they, too, largely applauded the speech as "courageous," "statesman-like," and "necessary leadership."

Osman Bereal, a Muslim baker in Paterson, New Jersey, watches his president, Barack Obama, give a speech at Cairo University on June 4, 2009. (Mel Evans/Associated Press)

It was, of course, vintage Obama, a masterly written and delivered speech that promises future efforts but did not offer much in the way of explanation of what those efforts might be.

Off to Riyadh and eventually Paris and Germany, where he is to visit a former concentration camp, the president will be the headlines for several days to come.

Back home in the U.S.A., the damaging prospect of a rising and prolonged deficit is the main news story. But so far the president is still riding above the fray, with a job-performance rating of 63 per cent.

Those of you who have read earlier columns here and the postings of commentators will be aware that there is a minority who regularly argue that this president enjoys an almost infatuated relationship on the part of the American media.

That the mainstream press checks its skepticism at the door when Obama is involved.

Two studies out in recent weeks suggest they are right.

A popular guy

In fact, the Pew Research Centre's Project for Excellence in Journalism has released a study that noted, "President Barack Obama has enjoyed substantially more positive media coverage than either Bill Clinton or George W. Bush during their first months in the White House."

The Pew study examined 1,261 stories in the Washington Post, The New York Times, ABC, CBS and NBC, as well as Newsweek magazine and the "Newshour" on the Public Broadcasting System.

It showed that 42 per cent of the stories about Obama could be deemed favourable, which was more than double the unfavourable ones (20 per cent). The remaining 38 per cent were "mixed or neutral," according to Pew.

These statistics tower over the favourable story figures over the first two months in office for Bush (22 per cent) and Clinton at (27 per cent), neither of whom had an international economic crisis to deal with when they came to power.

There was another difference as well, Pew found the nature of the stories about the president has changed.

"Roughly twice as much of the coverage of Obama (44 per cent) has concerned his personal and leadership qualities than was the case for Bush (22 per cent or Clinton (26 per cent)."

Interestingly, the report added, "less of the coverage, meanwhile, has focused on his policy agenda."

So who is watching out?

According to Pew, the Obama media honeymoon is not just confined to the big, mainstream outlets. It also can be found on the cable channels, news websites, smaller newspapers, National Public Radio and morning news shows.

A second study by the Centre for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University reached similar conclusions.

In the face of this analysis, the big concern at the moment has to be that there are now few "checks" in the checks and balance structure set up by the Founding Fathers.

Obama's party controls Capitol Hill. Congressional Democrats largely support the president's goals and offer little criticism. They certainly don't challenge the main thrusts of Obama's policies.

The Republicans, in the process of rebuilding, are currently struggling with their message and are not yet effective in opposition.

A case in point has been their recent handling of the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. They first looked backward over their shoulder to Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich for guidance and then forward to the voters and have still not calculated what their strategy should be.

The same uncertain voice greets almost every step of Obama's economic recovery plan.

Get out the notebooks

With the huge volumes of money involved in this recovery plan, not to mention the vast number of government agencies, banks, local governments and Wall Street companies with their hands out, there is much need for journalistic investigation.

The same can be said for the administration's plan to expand health-care coverage, to overhaul energy use and reshape General Motors, and to change immigration laws.

The hard look that would have come from the press coverage of previous administrations just getting their feet wet is noticeably missing from the front pages and key broadcasts.

This is not a call for a full frontal attack on the Obama White House but for a return to basic journalism. Or, as former president Ronald Reagan would have said, "Trust but verify."

Good and bad honeymoons

There is a theory, which this writer ascribes to, that says incoming presidents who take office after a perceived failure enjoy a much longer honeymoon period. In some cases it can exist throughout an entire term.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt enjoyed enormous popularity and support among the media on taking over from Herbert Hoover. This despite Roosevelt's often ill-conceived, anti-Depression domestic programs. (Most historians credit the onset of the Second World War as the key to ending the Depression.)

The same argument can be made for Jack Kennedy taking over from Dwight Eisenhower, the once popular general who was perceived to be losing the Cold War to the Sputnik-launching Soviets

Also for Ronald Reagan, succeeding Jimmy Carter and the unhappy, Vietnam War-driven '70s. It was "Morning in America" for much of Reagan's terms, despite the shape in which he left America's finances.

One explanation for Obama's favourable coverage starts with his predecessor, George W. Bush and the failures that were the Iraq war, Guantanamo, Hurricane Katrina and the current economic mess.

But the explanation may be more simple as well.

Reporters like Obama. They like the way he talks and carries himself. They see him as refreshing compared to Bush.

There is another issue for the U.S, media: they don't want America's first black president to fail.

Obama's election victory was a watershed for American politics and many journalists see a crusade here that blurs their sense of responsibility.

As well, the polls are a factor for some journalists and the companies they serve: popular presidents always get good coverage and this guy is popular.

I have to confess that few of my many American colleagues agree with me on all these points. I've tried this treatise on some and the response has not gone well.  But keep in mind these two media studies have been out for several weeks now and have received little mainstream coverage. That should tell you all you need to know.

Synchonicity of Life

We harmonize with the pathways that we encounter while we are en route with our own lives. Rather than results based on other's peace is the ultimate regard of sincerity. A negative will never equate to a positive no matter how you bend it.

That's the logical side of life and what we allow in and what and whom we decide by way of choice. As each and every one of us is in some manner connected. Life has a way of just moving about in some direction to surround yourself with the authentic people that are valued friends are the ones that will assist in life in an unconditional manner. I do believe there is value at any stage of life in the tolerance to know what I do is in the best meaning and fashion. In my life itself and as well with people those are right here on this blog.

I view life as a sculpture of my own making. An understanding from within and perhaps it resides within of each and every one of us in our own style.

It’s just there and some utilize it and some don’t. And some do in a tremendous manner without even realizing it.

They move in a manner that is with two things in consideration. Hold onto the things that are precious and as well have high regards towards you – that is not arrogance.  If it was you would look back at all the things you have done thus far and find that it’s empty.

Everyone is different. However the differences are few. But what I feel is that the real value of an all encompassed life, is one that you that there are people that have the have some effort to write in a value that has some effort. Maybe just maybe some people are more self serving these days for what ever reason that may be - but yet there are much more that are to the contrary of this way of thought.

I do believe that there are true people regardless of what luggage they have handled in life, or what their goals are. A friend can be of any gender, any ethnicity. I guess you call that life on several levels within society. Within the harmony that assists each person is within the good will.  As the saying goes, “Do onto other’s as you would wish for them to do onto you”. I think there is merit within that old saying.

Are we all connected, or do we still avoid the connection? I am not sure of that it all depends on people and as we age people become more hesitant in taking the time to understand another. I guess those are my own thoughts, however I do believe in life that there is no room for prejudice. Nor do I think that one person is better than another. 

As well these mottos regarding the more you do for other’s the less you place into yourself. I feel that is a contradiction as we utilize both within life. For the one that does not utilize these two areas does not move in life.

We live our lives and we do are best, and at the same time I know that I can try my best at assisting or being friends with others.

Yes it’s just a blog but I think I am speaking more in terms of life it’s self. 

The Sun is Within the Sky

I was busy for the most part of today and then this afternoon I went about doing my own thing I am taking one day on and one day off in my training and as well I do have much going on but it's working out.

These pictures were all taken late this afternoon and I was looking at a few condos and then pulled out the camera and each picture has it's own story.

Yeah....

Strangest Dream...

Very rarely do I have dreams and last night I did, I woke out of a dream were me and jay whom I do know but it's been a long time from a band called the darn I forget there name, you may have heard there one hit wonder - "She's a Girl With a Problem".

Well hear I am with my camera in an old coffee shop in the Corona Hotel and I am getting all sorts of mug shots of them. Within the photo take we were trying to get shots much like the Beatles you know the Rubber Soul Album and all that. And Jay was say something to me and then I just woke up.

Dreams if you have them you know your REMMing. Just thought I would mention it, I don't know where dreams come from but that was my dream.

Now I ponder why would I have a dream as such and then I snapped out of it and awoke.

The Eagles - Love Will Keep Us Alive Paul McCartney - Baby You Can Drive My Car